Continuity mistake: When Neil is talking to Todd about doing the play, Neil takes off his jacket. In the next shot, he's holding the jacket differently.
Dead Poets Society (1989)
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Directed by: Peter Weir
Starring: Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Kurtwood Smith, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Charles
Genres: Drama
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John Keating: No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.
Question: Just before Todd Anderson has his emotional breakdown about Neil's death, one of his friends grabs a handful of snow and shoves it at his mouth. Why did he do that? It makes no sense.
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Chosen answer: He is just trying to get something to help wash the taste of vomit out of Todd's mouth.
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